Standing Up to Divisive Politics

In the face of divisive and destructive politics, it is more important than ever that the Liberal Democrats continue to offer a liberal alternative.

Overtaking the Conservatives

Local Election Results Briefing: Our best ever winning streak

Aylesbury LibDems stands full slate of candidates for 2025 local elections

Today, Friday 28th March, Aylesbury Liberal Democrats handed in nomination papers for a full slate of candidates to contest all the wards in Aylesbury up for election on Buckinghamshire Council elections on Thursday 1st May.

Lib Dems Celebrate with our Hindu communities

Today marks the start of 9 days of Hindu festivals. The Liberal Democrats embrace every community and wish you all a wonderful Chaitra Navratri, Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, and Ram Navmi!

More funding for frontline services

With an average increase of just 10p per week, Liberal Democrat/ Independent run Basingstoke and Deane will have one of the lowest council tax rates in Hampshire, and most of the country. The 2025/6 budget was approved by full council in February.

Barlow’s Park Gets Greener

Work has started at the community football ground in Silchester Road, Tadley to change from gas to renewable energy

Discussion Group - March 2025

Electoral Reform: Why is the UK (except Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) still using First Past The Post in elections? What are the alternatives?

Discussion group - February 2025

The Climate Crisis: The re-election of Trump, USA withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and the recent COP summit. What does it mean? Speaker is Paul Turner.

No County Vote as Conservatives Avoid YOU!

No County Vote as Conservatives Avoid YOU!

Splash Time!

Lib Dem campaigner Mark Harding takes a look at how the Fleming Park paddling pool is proceeding.

Your team for 2025-26

Fareham's Lib Dem Council group have appointed their spokesmen for the coming year.

Study Centre wins the day

Much-loved Stubbington nature centre will NOT be re-purposed says County Council.

The need for SEND reform

Alex Brewer MP responds to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) briefing.

Alex Brewer MP elected to the Women and Equalities Select Committee

Alex's appointment to this significant role in Parliament will enable her to use her professional and personal experience to the benefit of many in her constituency and beyond.

Havant Borough Councillors back motion to join the objectors of the Aquind Interconnector project

This week, councillors from Havant Borough Council voted to join forces with the other objectors to the proposals by Aquind to build the High Voltage Direct Current electricity interconnector.

Havant's Conservative MP Alan Mak votes against plan to keep abusers and murderers locked up

The statutory instrument was meant to close loopholes in the government’s SDS40 early release scheme that saw perpetrators of these dangerous offenders released from prison early.

Victory for Wendover! Controversial HS2 Access Plan Rejected

Wendover, Halton and Stoke Mandeville Liberal Democrats have welcomed the news that the HS2 planning application to use South Street and Dobbins Lane as a construction route has been refused.

The Long CON: How the Conservatives have suffocated local councils and left you footing the bill

Last year, it was revealed that Bucks Council is burdened with £300 million in debt. Other estimates suggest that £500 million is needed to bring our roads up to scratch. The numbers don’t lie: the Tories have lost control of Buckinghamshire's finances.

More women take the lead in newly announced Lib Dem leadership team

The Liberal Democrat Group on Milton Keynes City Council has elected its new leadership team for the year ahead, with more women stepping into key roles, marking a significant step forward for female representation in local government.

Lib Dem councillor calls on City Council leader to ensure MK’s Stroke Unit is open 24/7

A local Lib Dem councillor has called on the leader of Milton Keynes City Council to ensure that Milton Keynes’ Stroke Unit is open 24/7, following concerns that the current limited hours are putting lives at risk.

Lib Dems demand fair representation and slam Tory hypocrisy on Hythe Ferry

Following a disastrous night for the Conservatives, who lost control of 15 councils across England, the Liberal Democrats are calling for a more democratic and balanced approach to local government - including here in the New Forest.

Lib Dems back campaign to reinstate 1 hour free parking in Lymington High Street

Lib Dems in Lymington and Pennington are supporting a campaign run by local business owners to reinstate the 1 hour free parking period in Lymington High Street. The free parking period was reduced to 20 minutes when meters were introduced in 2021.

Oxfordshire’s Lib Dem MPs react to water bill rise: “Scrap Ofwat and start again”

Let’s be clear, this is a scandal that has been ignored by successive governments who have sat back and watched Thames Water’s ailing performance, plunging themselves into unprecedented levels of debt and leaving customers to pay the bill.

Oxfordshire’s Lib Dem MPs call for outright ban on water boss bonuses after Ofwat announcement

Oxfordshire’s Liberal Democrat MPs are calling on the Government to urgently enshrine an outright ban on bonuses for water company bosses in law. It comes as Ofwat announced bans on three water companies using customer money to fund bonuses - a move that

Portsmouth Residents Prepare for VE Day Celebrations

As part of the national VE Day celebrations next month, Portsmouth residents are holding 32 street parties as part of our city-wide celebration.

Labour are Balancing the Books on the Backs of the Vulnerable

Almost a million disabled people and their carers are set to lose out on vital support as Labour look to the most vulnerable in society to balance the books. That's the true cost of a Labour government.

Thames Water pumps over 298,000 hours worth of sewage as Reading Lib Dems warn ‘Ofwat must go’

Last year, Thames Water pumped over 298,000 hours worth of sewage into waterways, according to new data published recently. In Reading, residents are increasingly concerned about the spoiling of our waterways, such as the River Thames.

Reading Liberal Democrats slam Thames Water for demanding higher bills for failing services, and calls for struggling water regulator to be replaced

Reading Liberal Democrats have criticised Thames Water for asking the water regulator for permission to charge their customers even more for failing services.

Tory Hampshire and Labour government cancel local elections in Hampshire

Great Election results - but not here in Hampshire.

National Insurance increases vote

At last weeks full council meeting your Liberal Democrat councillors supported a motion regarding the impact of the National Insurance increases on local residents living and working in Rushmoor.

Sewage dumps by Thames Water doubled last year

Lib Dems win 3 seats in Gerrards Cross

The Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives are neck and neck in South Bucks as we win 3 seats in the Gerrards Cross Town Council by-election.

Seven Independent Councillors in Slough join the Lib Dems

Seven independent Councillors in Slough were welcomed into the local party by Cllr Frank O'Kelly, Chair of Slough Lib Dems. On behalf of the group, Cllr Sabia Akram, Cllr for Farnham Ward, (photo-image from Slough Borough Council) praised the Lib Dem work

Support for Lib Dems grows as party tells Labour it must do more to sort out the mess left by the Tories

Welcoming a recent big jump in support for the Lib Dems across our area of the South, Slough Lib Dems chair Cllr Frank O'Kelly, said: "Lib Dem policies that support hard working families & vulnerable citizens are resonating with voters."

Labour Rearranges Deck Chairs in Portswood

Southampton City Council has announced the removal of the Brookvale Road buildout as part of the Portswood Project trial. Following feedback from residents and an interim recommendation from road safety auditors, the ‘give way’ priority buildout

Ambitious Lib Dem Budget Lost on Labour

At our last Council meeting on 26th February, as expected, our Liberal Democrat alternative budget did not pass. But that was never the only goal. We put forward a fully costed, ambitious plan to prove that Southampton CAN and SHOULD be delivering real c

 Lee Dillon, Lib Dem candidate for Newbury constituency calls for emergency Health and Care Budget to rescue local services

- West Berkshire and Newbury’s Liberal Democrats call for emergency Health and Care Budget within four weeks of the General Election to save local health services

Tactical voting group says only Lee Dillon can beat the Conservatives in Newbury constituency

The campaign group Best for Britain has released its tactical voting recommendations ahead of polling day on 4 July and they confirm what many local residents already know

New figures reveal long GP waits in Hampshire

Over 677,000 patients in Hampshire waited a month or more to see a GP last year. Winchester MP Danny Chambers is calling for urgent action to fix the NHS crisis.

Danny to drive ambulance to Ukraine

Danny joins charity mission to deliver vital medical supplies to Ukraine

RBWM Quarterly Assurance Report

Q3 Update following Cabinet Meeting

7 Independent Councillors in Slough Join Lib Dems

Langley Foxborough Ward in Windsor Parliamentary Consitituency, is now represented by a Lib Dem Councillor

From the Leader: How councils - and councillors- work for you

Councils and councillors are not universally loved.  On social media, particularly, they come in for a lot of criticism. While some of the attacks may be justified, many more are based on limited engagement with councils and councillors.

From the Leader: Working with the community

The temptation when times are tough is to become introspective; but we have decided to take the opposite course, looking outwards and embracing the opportunities that partnership with others can provide.